Image: Courtesy of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality You may soon notice some changes to the Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a standardized color-coded scale used to describe health concerns associated with common pollutants such as ground-level ozone and PM2.5 (particulate pollution smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter). The AQI can range […]
Photo: FMN Janet Quinn, Hidden Pond stream monitoring NoVa Soil & Water Conservation District: Stream Monitoring Citizen Science & Training Opportunities Horsepen Run Stream Monitoring Workshop When: Sunday, June 9, 9:00am-12:00pm Where: Horsepen Run Stream Valley Park, Herndon This site has undergone a lot of change over the last few years! While it had become […]
Photos by Alonso Abugattas Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00 – 8:00 PM Virtual Seminar ASNV Member ticket: $15 (Non-member ticket: $25) Registration required! Ethnobotany is the study of how people relate to and use plants in their lives, be it for food, medicine, tools, and many other ways. Learn about plant folklore and how people […]
Image: Courtesy of the Clifton Institute Saturday, June 15, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Cost: FREE Registration is REQUIRED. If you’re learning to identify plants, learning the common families can really help narrow down your options when you’re faced with an unfamiliar specimen. If you […]
Image: Courtesy of the Clifton Institute Friday, June 14, 2024 10:30 am – 12:30 pm The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Cost: FREE Registration is REQUIRED. Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most mysterious and beautiful animals that live at the Clifton Institute, and June is the perfect time to search […]
Image: Bird Guide Part 2, Chas. K. Reed, Public Domain Monday, June 17th, 2024 7:00 – 8:00 PM Virtual Seminar ASNV Member ticket: $15 (Non-member ticket: $25) Registration required! Have you ever wondered what a secondary feather is, what a wishbone or a gizzard is for, how an eggshell is made, or why birds don’t […]
Photo: FCPA Farmers Market The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the sun is shining, which means the Farmers Markets are opening up for the 2024 season! Farmers Market Opening Days Mount Vernon Farmers Market: April 17 Burke Farmers Market: April 20 Reston Farmers Market: April 27 Oakmont Farmers Market: May 1 Wakefield Farmers Market: May 1 Annandale […]
Image: Courtesy of Earth Sangha Sunday, May 5th, 2024 9:00AM – 1:00PM Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery 6100 Cloud Dr. Springfield, VA 22150 About the Wild Plant Nursery The Wild Plant Nursery is a unique resource for ecological restoration in the greater Washington, DC, area. Established in 2001 in Springfield, Virginia, under an agreement […]
Photo: FMN Janet Quinn, Hidden Pond stream monitoring *NVSWCD Workshop* Sugarland Run Stream Monitoring Workshop When: Thursday, May 2, 3:00-6:00pm Where: Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park, Herndon/Sterling This site is located near one of the largest great blue heron rookeries (breeding/nesting areas) in the eastern US. Volunteers often find plenty of newly hatched young crayfish […]
Image: Courtesy of The Clifton Institute Saturday, May 18, 2024 11:00AM – 2:00PM The Clifton Institute 6712 Blantyre Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 Native plants provide better food for insects, which in turn provide food for birds. You can make a huge difference for wildlife by planting native species on your property. Since fall 2019 The […]